Suicidal ideation in relation to loneliness, peer pressure and self-efficacy among adolescents

Pages: 166-168
Puspa Rani (Department of Psychology, Monad University, Hapur, UP)

The present study examined relation in suicidal ideation, loneliness, peer pressure and self-efficacy among adolescents. The sample of the present study was comprised of 300 participants (150 girls and 150 boys) in the age range of 15 to 25 years. Suicidal ideation scale (Reynolds, 1987), peer pressure scale (Singh & Saini, 2010), ULCA Loneliness Scale and General self-efficacy (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995) scales were used to assess suicidal ideation, loneliness, peer pressure and self-efficacy among adolescents. The finding reveals that suicidal ideation in girls are negatively related with father bonding (r = -.287, p<.01), optimism level (r = -.185, p<.05), and positively related with academic stress (r = .295 , p<.01) and peer pressure. The results indicated that Suicidal ideation in boys are negatively related with father bonding (r = -.175 ,p<.01) , optimistic level (r = -.284 , p < .01), mother bonding and positively related with academic stress (r = .414 ,p <.01) , peer relations , suicidal ideation.